The Extremadura Socialist Party has already chosen its members for the December 21 elections. The list of Badajoz and Cáceres states achieved an internal approval rating of 98% and became official. Otherwise, it cannot be possible, … Secretary General Miguel Ángel Gallardo, who will sit in the dock next February for preliminary preparations and influence peddling related to the employment of David Sánchez, brother of the government president, in the Badajoz Council, is number one in Badajoz.
Of particular interest will be whether the five socialists who left their posts in the Extremadura parliament to open the door to Mr. Gallardo himself will be included in the new list through a movement that ended up committing fraud in the eyes of justice. There were no prizes. None of the five victims, all with moderate to low profile within the party, will not participate in the December 21st vote.
As for the rest, there have been important shake-ups, including new faces as well as the Director-General, but no major surprises. Álvaro Sánchez Cotrina, a young leader of the PSOE in the province of Cáceres and a promising figure with the rise of the ABC, is first on the list of Cáceres. As number two, he is accompanied by Lara Garito, who was his rival in the first primary election, which Gallardo won. At least on paper, consensus prevails among countries. Interests of regional and local institutionsmainly due to the distance from Gallardo.
The big surprise in Badajoz’s list is that Judith Olivarez, mayor of Hernán Cortés, who until now has been unknown to public opinion, comes in second place. Below are the profiles of Manolo Borrego (number 3), the new general secretary of the PSOE in Badajoz, and several people very close to Gallardo, including Soraya Vega, Manuel Mejias and Pieda Alvarez.
absence of Marisol Mateos He is number two in 2023 and, together with Guillermo Fernández Barra, is an important figure in the party and has had a strong presence. Similarly, on the other side, Antonio Rodríguez Osuna, the mayor of Merida, stands out in 15th place. Gallardo’s talented Osuna, serve as mayor The most important socialist figure in the region.
Be that as it may, the PSOE in Extremadura faces 21-D in the polls, which, if achieved, would be the worst result in socialist history in one of their strongholds.
The party has already confirmed that the President of the Government has said: Pedro Sanchezwill support Gallardo next Wednesday, December 19, at the Las Lomas Hotel in Mérida and present the extremists with the PSOE list of Extremadura.
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